Pocket cooking outfit.



W. W. STOPPLE.

POCKET COOKING OUTFIT.

APPLICATION FILED APR.27, 1911. RENEWED SEPT. 2a, 1913.

1,096,002. 0 Patented May 5, 1914,

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POCKET COOKING OUTFIT.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 27, 1911. RENEWED SEPT. 2a. 1913.

Patented May 5, 1914.

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WALTER W. STOPPLE, OF ALMA, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR. TO STOPPLE KOOK-KIT GOM- PANY, OF ALMA, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

POCKET COOKING- OUTFIT.

Specification of Letters Patent;

Patented May 5, 1914.

Application filed April 27, 1911, Serial No. 623,685. Renewed September 23. 1913. Serial No. 791,405.

To all whom it may concern:

useful Improvements in Pocket Cooking Outfits, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawing.

ThlS invention relates to culmary camp kits in which a number of culinary utensils are so constructed and arranged that they may be compactly packed together so as to occupy as small a space as possible and can be conveniently transported from place to place.

The invention has for its object to provide a culinary camp kit of this kind which is simple in construction, light and can be easily packed into compact form and readily unpacked to adapt it for use.

Referring to the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective of several of the portions (if the camping kit shown in their unassembled positions for the purpose of illustrating the manner in which the same may be used. Fig. 9. is a perspective view of a broiler rack constructed in accordance with this invention and shown as folded up. Fig. 3 is a view in longitudinal section of the camp kit folded up. Fig. 4 is a view in cross section of the camp .kit folded up; Fig. 5 is a view showing how the cam kit is adapted to .fit into and be inserted in a coat pocket.

In carrying out the invention the campkit includes a foldable broiler rack, which consists of a central longitudinal wire 1 and side longitudinal wires 2, each of said. side 'wires 2 being bent at each end to form a lateral extension 3, the extensions 3 being connected to the longitudinal central wire 1 by having one end of each of said extensions 3 bent about the wire 1, as at 4, the pairs of extensions 3 forming the ends of the broiler rack. The top of the broiler. rack is formed preferably by means of p'airs'of cross wires 5 bent at their adjacent ends as .at 6 about the wire 1 and at their outer ends as at 6', about the wires 2. In order to support the broiler grating above the ground suitable legs are provided and, as here shown, preferably consists of wire rods 7 secured to the extensions 3 by bending their ends 8 over the extensions 3 and loosely engaging the same so that the legs or supports 7 may be slid 5 upon the same to be brought close to each inafter fully explained.

Connected to one side of the broiler is a loop of bent wire 9 having its ends 10 bent around one of the side wires 2,. the wire 9 serving as a support for the oblong vessel 11, shown in Fig. v1, which in turn serves not only to contain liquid but also as a support for the broiler to prevent it from tipping sidewise or lengthwise.

set up for use the vessel 11 is located at one side of the broiler and projects up through the loop 9, therebyv serving to brace the broiler. By filling the vessel 11 with water or stones it will be anchored in place and prevent the broiler from tipping over. The

pecially advantageous when the broiler is set up on hard or rocky ground which the legs cannot penetrate. The vessel 11 is provided with a wire bail or handle 12 which is detachably connected thereto by hook shaped ends -13 sprung into holes in one end of the vessel 11. The lower end of each of the legs camp kitalso includes pans l4 and 15, each formed with a beadededge 16 and 16 respectively by means of which one may rest form a closed vessel for cooking purposes if desired or to be used separately. Each of said pans 14 and 15 has secured to one end a fiat strip of metal 16 with loops 17 with which are adapted to be detachably engaged the bent ends of a wire loop bail or handle may be hung up when not in use.

In order to. pack the several culinary utensils together in compact form as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the legs 7 as slid together broiler is folded into the position shown in Fig. 2. The upper )art of the broiler, owing to the looped on s 6 of the transverse wires 5 serving as hinges on the central wire 1, can be folded up as shown in Fig. 2 with the legs 7 held between the folded members. The wire 9 may be used as a handle for carrying the broiler as well as a support for the vessel 11 when used as a brace. 'The broiler folded up as shown'in Fig. 2 may be placed within the pans 14 and 15 and the latter other when the broiler is folded up ashereuse of the vessel 11 as a brace will be es or supports 7 may be pushed slightly into, the ground to hold the broiler in place. The a upon the other as shown in Fig. 4 so as to.

and folded up against the broiler and the As shown in Fig. 1 wherein the broiler is 18, by means of which the cooking utensils within the vessel 11 and the several parts so located inclosed and held in place by means of one of a pair of caps 19 which slide over the open end of the vessel 11, as shown in Fig. 3. The caps 19 are'each formed with a beaded edge 20 and at one end with a wire loop handle 2l'as shown in Fig. 1, which is detachably connected with the caps 19 by means of its bent ends detachably engaging loops 22 in a strip of metal 23 secured to one end of the caps 19 as shown in Fig. 1. The caps 19 are of a suitable size to serve as drinking cups and when the kit is packed up are slid over the ends of the vessel 11 as shown in Fig. 3. The beaded ribs 16 and 16 on the pans 14: and 15 serve when the pans are packed in the vessel 11 toprevent the loops 17 of the flat strips of metal 16" from being jammed out of shape since the beaded ribs 16 abut against. one end of the vessel 11 and one of the caps 19.

When the broiler is set up as shown in Fig. 1 with the pan 14 resting on the top thereof the weight of the pan 14 serves hold down the broiler and steady the legs 7 and contributes'by its weight to render the broiler stable in addition to the steadying efl'ect produced by the-vessel 11.

It will be seen that by means of the construction and arrangement'of the several culinary utensils that they may be collected together in compact form and held within a casing which can easily be'carried and will take up little room in a cainpers luggage. The camp kit is of such a size when folded up as to be put into and carried in a coat pocket as shown in Fig. 5.

The legs 7 may be adjusted todifierent heights from the ground by inclining the legs so as to elevate or lower the broiler bed above the ground. In camp cooking where light twigs are only obtainable and make a hot fire quickly, it is necessary to set the broiler much higher from the ground or otherwise baking could not be accomplished. ()n the other hand when hard Wood is ascessible fire may be built at one side and the hot coals from the fire raked beneath the broiler the bed of which may then be lowered by inclining the legs so as to bring the broiler bed at the proper height above the hot fire.

What I claim is 1. I11 a campers kit of the kind described, a foldable wire broiler, a metallic pan resting on said broiler and serving to hold the same in position, a vessel for containing liquid, and serving as a brace for said broiler,

and means for detachably connecting said vessel to said broiler.

2. In a campers outfit of the kind described, a broiler formed of wire sections.

3. In a campcrs outfit of the kind de scribed, a broiler having its top formed of foldablo wire sections in the shape of a grid, and a wire bail hinged to said top portion, and foldable and slidable wire legs hinged to said top portion, an oblong pan resting on the top of said broiler and serving to hold the same in position by its Weight, and a vertical vessel adapted to contain liquid and located within said wire bail and serving to brace said broiler.

4. In a campers' kit of the kind described, a broiler having its top formed of a foldable wire frame, legs hinged to said wire frame, a wire loop hinged to one side of said frame, and an oblong vessel open at one end and extending through said wire loop;

5. In a cooking kit, a broiler consisting of a foldable wire frame, foldable legs slidable upon said wire frame, and a brace for the broiler and said legs.

6. In a cooking kit, the combination of a broiler having its top formed of a wire frame, legs attached to said wire frame, a wire loo hinged to one side of said frame, and an 0 long vessel openat one end and extending through said wire loop.

In testimony whereofI hereunto aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

I' VALTER IV. STOPPLE. -Witnesses: i

O. \V. HAYES, M. D. HUTCHINGS. 

